. >> our european affairs correspondent joins us from brussels. what was your response? >> generally, surprise and amazement. this came out of left field. politics and seeming to going to the trenches, as it were, so it sounded like a joke. if you ask me for my initial reaction, i now know at the end of this long day of celebration and surprise that most people, including senior officials, were in much the same position. they had no inkling that this was likely to come out a winner, as it were. it's been a bizarre day. >> when you see how leaders react, you get the feeling that they are somewhat reluctant to show that they are happy. they almost feel guilty considering what is going on in the eurozone right now. >> this peace prize is all about recognizing 60 years of reconciliation across europe. for most modern leaders, they are frustrated that the youth of today do not have that in their focus, their history. what we have left is residual debate and argument which is bigger than the eu and also differences between germany and france, england and the rest. there is som